Bree Brée (French) | |
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Municipality | |
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) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
)  Bree Location in Belgium Location of Bree in Limburg ) | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°36′E / 51.133°N 5.600°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liesbeth van der Auwera |
| • Governing party/ies | Jong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,005 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3960 |
| Area codes | 089 |
| Website | www.bree.be |
Bree is a city in the Flemish province of Limburg, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Bree had a total population of 14,503. The total area is 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi) which gives it a population density of 223 inhabitants per square kilometre (580/sq mi). The mayor of Bree is Liesbeth van der Auwera. Bree is also known as the jewel of the Campine.
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]
| Climate data for Bree | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4 (40) | 5 (41) | 10 (50) | 14 (58) | 19 (66) | 22 (71) | 23 (74) | 23 (74) | 20 (68) | 15 (59) | 9 (49) | 6 (42) | 14 (58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1 (31) | −2 (29) | 1 (34) | 3 (38) | 7 (45) | 10 (50) | 12 (54) | 12 (54) | 10 (50) | 6 (43) | 3 (38) | 1 (34) | 6 (42) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 13 (5) | 6.1 (2.4) | 5.6 (2.2) | 5.1 (2) | 5.8 (2.3) | 7.4 (2.9) | 7.6 (3) | 14 (5.5) | 7.9 (3.1) | 10 (4) | 7.9 (3.1) | 8.9 (3.5) | 99 (38.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
Notable inhabitants
- Kim Clijsters, tennis player, former WTA number 1
- Lei Clijsters, football player, father of Kim
- Thibaut Courtois, football player for Real Madrid and the Belgian national football team
- Stefan Everts, motocross racer, 10-time Motocross World Champion
- Johnny Galecki, American actor, born in Bree; raised in the United States
- Bas Leinders, racing driver, tested for the Minardi Formula 1 team in 2004, born in Bree
- Max Verstappen, Formula One driver for Red Bull Racing
Sister cities
Bree is twinned with four cities:
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bree, Belgium
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bree, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011.; retrieved November 24, 2011.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)